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Piston for forcing liquid metal out of a casting cylinder

US5233912A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1992
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/7007
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A piston for forcing a liquid metal out of a casting cylinder of a die-casting press, having a mounting piece with an end surface and an outer peripheral surface; and a cap having an inner cover surface, an inner peripheral surface, and a free edge surface. The cap is mounted on the mounting piece so that the inner cover surface faces the end surface, and the inner peripheral surface has, proximate to said free edge surface, a plurality of notches formed therein. The outer peripheral surface has a plurality of bayonet-catch projections extending therefrom which are received in the plurality of notches.

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